Tag: secret courts


  • Unavoidably unfair: The secret courts system in the Palestine Action case

    Unavoidably unfair: The secret courts system in the Palestine Action case

    Introduction: The controversy behind the case In a landmark moment for UK law, a high-profile challenge to a ban on the anti-frascist group Palestine Action has thrust the nation’s so‑called secret courts into the spotlight. As hearings began this week at the Royal Courts of Justice, observers warned that the process risks undermining public confidence…

  • ‘Unavoidably unfair’: Inside the secret courts hearing over Palestine Action

    ‘Unavoidably unfair’: Inside the secret courts hearing over Palestine Action

    Introduction: a high-stakes challenge to a government ban The legal battle surrounding Palestine Action, a direct-action group known for its protests against Israel’s actions in Palestine, has moved into a new phase with a challenge to a government ban. The hearing, described by observers as a test of the integrity and openness of the court…